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the HERALD Home Newspaper of HaHonHs- Since 1 A Division Canadian Newspapers Company Limited 45 Guelph Street Georgetown 3Z6 Ontario PAUL J TAYLOR Publisher and General Manager Editor PHONE DAVID Advertising Manager Second Clan Mall Number Page SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday May It82 Making disarmament a reality Coming to terms with the arms race When Georgetown resident Janet Duval and other concerned citizens ask town council next Monday to endorse a proposal for all nations of the world to hold a global referendum on disarmament they might as well be holding all of our lives in their hands For almost years people have been talking about the likelihood of nuclear war and the seeming inevitability of civilizations destruc tion should that likelihood become reality Now with nonnuclear armed conflicts in South and Central America the mideast eastern Europe and southeast Asia that option is wide open But why take the single most pressing question of our time to a municipal council made up of our neighbors and friends and merchants who spend most of their time planning sewer improvements and keeping the parks nicelooking Because they are the people elected to make decisions for us who constitute our nearest and most responsive government The concept of a global referen dum on disarmament is relatively new fostered by frustration among common citizens over 35 years of failed negotiations among the superpowers and their affiliated nations In the wor ds of Operation Dismantle the Ottawa- based organization that has cham pioned this cause a referendum or public survey held as part of regular municipal elections everywhere represents a consultative not bin ding world vote that would give a voice to the people of all nations Operation Dismantle has spent the last two years lobbying Canadian government officials as well as those at the provincial and municipal levels to make Canada the leader in promoting such a referendum A single nation is all thats necessary to propose the world vote at the United Nations The general assembly would then compose a ballot aimed at general disarmament which could be put before the people of all nations one at a time in conjunction with national elections if possible to cut costs Operation Dismantle anticipates strong public support for disarmament everywhere the vote is taken com prising a firm grass roots mandate for the United Nations and the individual nations to literally ban the bomb In tensive lobbying at the UN has convin ced its founders that such a vote would be not only feasible costing at most 800 million or 20 cents per voter about half the cost of a single Trident sub marine but effective as well Last August Ottawa city council became the first Canadian municipal body to endorse Operation Dismantle The citys mayor notified other mayors of Canadian cities of 2000 people or larger about Ottawas decision and urged that their councils follow suit To date municipalities have noted to hold a referendum on the issue next fall We agree wholeheartedly with Dismantles organizers that the results of municipal referenda will make a difference Widespread par ticipation and in particular a thumbs- down vote on the arms race would surely persuade the federal gover nment that Canadians want no part of the political gameplaying thats been part and parcel of the worlds political scene since the last world war Its frontpage sensationalism notwithstanding the Toronto Star has demonstrated in recent weeks just how strong a reaction the issue of disar mament especially where nuclear weapons are concerned can provoke among average Canadians The newspapers Easter Sunday report on the lingering horrors of Hiroshima and widespread fear for the future prom pted hundreds of letters from sym pathetic readers The Stars followup report also demonstrated how uncon vinced the federal government remains external affairs minister Mark could only pass the buck onto the civil servants working for him Its our country its our legacy its our childrens future We can hope for the best for them and idly watch the Falkland Islands crisis play itself out or we can stand up ana do something right now Its up to our federal and municipal governments right now but mostly its up to you Call your town councillors and let them know how you think they should vote next Monday night They rely on you Did you ever stop to think how many people rely on you Theres your family friends and the people at work But there is one group of people that you probably havent even thought of They are those in need of a transfusion Whether you realize It of not to them you just may represent the difference between life or death Heres something else to think about Over 1300 units of blood are needed every 24 hours seven days a week in Ontario Its a difficult task to keep up with but even more so during the summer months Last year over 380000 units of blood were collected in Ontario In fact 22 per cent of the blood collected was used during the summer months We remember to do a lot of things before going on vacation and forget to do others Perhaps this summer one of the most important things you will forget to do is donate blood That one simple step which can mean so much to some unknown per son It only takes about 30 minutes of your time Giving blood is relaxing quick and perhaps the best of all helps someone So when you start to prepare your vacation list dont forget to jot down Give Blood as one of your priorities Someone will be glad you did Remember your next clinic day next Monday May at Holy Cross Church auditorium PLEASE NOTE Due to space shortage Part 2 of last weeks editorial versus Betty appear next week IN FRIDAYS WEEKEND EXTRA Crawford Lake opens Musket men it Community news Scouting news zr Coutts struggle for power Liberals divided By MacLeod Ottawa or The Herald There Is no doubt whatsoever that wee Jimmy would dearly love to become prime minister Canada And perhaps hewlll Built seems o me that lhe harder he tries the more elusive Is his goal Heaven knows he tries Anyone who has experienced his setbacks would have given up long ago but not Jim CoutU Hes still hanging at the political door a door that was slammed In his face twice and even if It Involves a bit or lock picking hes determined lo get In whether Its ma ins tree ting In Torontos Spadina riding or beaming the Queen In Ottawa you get the feeling its all In the name profile Some people seem to be born with that drive The earold had achiev ed enough power to satisfy the most ambitious Individual when after fail ins to win elect on in an Alberta riding he went on to become principal secretary lo Prime Minister And he was no ordinary principal secretary It was generally acknowl edged around Ottawa that had an inordinate Influence on prime ministerial decision perhaps lhe most powerful backroom boy the countrys history MOKE WANTED But like an earlier prime minister principal secretary Marc Coutts obviously craved for greater things And so to make room for the cherubic little fellow In Parliament Prime Minister last summer opened another door this lime a door that seemed Incapable of closing What he did was create a in the Liberal stronghold of considered of the safest Liberal fortresses in lhe land It had been won by Peter Stollery a year earlier by votes and lhe prime minister effectively turned it over to Coults by appointing Stollery to Hie Senate We assume Stollery is still in the Magically got the Liberal nomination in where he had bought a trendy little house and everyone around Liberal headquarters Just assumed hat he would win The only doubts concerned the portfolios he would be given in the Trudeau cabinet Would ho be asked lo head economic development programs Or would he be asked to transport Clearly It would be an Important assignment Bui guess what was defeated by New Democrat Dan Heap It was a humiliating blow partly brought on by the arrogance and Dirty typewriter in Ottawa has coin collectors drooling Queens Park Nelson By STEVE RHODES Thomson News Service Queens Park Ears up coin collectors One of two commemorative coins ordered by the Ontario government lo celebrate our shiny new constitution lias a flaw The blame rests with a dirty typewriter somewhere In the nations capital The coins one In French and the other English were handed out to celebrants at the Queens Park ceremonies on constitution day April On the English side of the coin il reads Proclamation of the Constitu tion Act But something was lost In iho translation The French reads Proclamation de la ioi Clio lo 1BB2 As any French speaking can you the last part should be 19B2 meaning of 1983 rather Ihun 1BB2 meaning the 1982 When Ottawa provided the trans lation for the coin the half circle in the letter was barely visible No one caught the mistake Including staff at the Canadian mini Already one Toronto coin collector has offered the government five dollars for every flawed coin FAREWELL HASH Premier Davis sage soothsayer and top advisor Hugh Segal got a few laughs at the expense of retiring Davis press secretory Sally Barnes at a recent farewell dinner As Segal ells the story when Barnes first took the Job seven years ago she asked Davis Premier do we lie lo the press now or do we to them later Davis supposedly said Sally WE never lie to lhe press You have your lob and I have mine Just about anybody Is fair game In the world of politics Northern Affairs Minister Leo PC hard pressed to fight off Liberal attacks about govern plans to spend million on new jet took a at Milch Hepburn Liberal premier Ontario In As tells it Hepburn when he became premier publicly auctioned a fleet of government ears assembled by the Tories says Then he turned around and bought a new fleet for his own cabinet ministers Such hypocrisy Bcmler claims You can buy a lot of Model for million According to MPP Scan Conway Lib North Tories will be running wild through Algonquin Park this summer RUNNING WILD Opposition parties have hammer ed away at ministry of natural resources summer hiring practices because It plans to hire students from Toronto to fill jobs in northern Ontario Parks Conway believes the Jobs will be meted out on the basis of political referrals Which undoubtedly helps to explain why between May and October there arc more Tories than deer In Algonquin Park ho says METRIC SHOCK For Bob PC Leeds George Orwells 1984 has arrived a couple of years early He says metric are Just around the corner Itunciman who litters from his on metrication Bays youve of future shock well these older people and some not so old ore suffering from metric shock POETS CORNER Images of Taurus 1 more and more secure of my lime sometimes with comfortable Diminished only by my images Inadequate capacity Something more than dreams lo conjure up but always lei perfection than reality Youre alwayt there- By MARLOWE C DICKSON THIRTY YEARS A GO- A second successful Peanut Day was held by the Lions Club Saturday when the Planters Peanut float came back to Georgetown The event was held last year for the first Urn ens a money raising event by the local club and proceeds were used for the annual Stay at Home Camp which lhe club sponsors In cooperation with the Ministerial Association Hundreds of town and district people came to see the Peanut Queen and the Mr Peanuts whose unique costumes drew attention lo the decorated float Each contribution was acknowledged with a five cent package of peanuts TWENTY YEARS tax rate was set at mills for residential and for industrial and commercial establishments on Monday The residential rate up slightly over six mills will mean an increase of to this year for the average householder Per capita government grants and special grants for public and separate schools are not available for industry which will Ing It as a hairline budget finance chairman Bob told council lhat no contingency fund has been included and recommended that each committee earmark part of lis allotment for contingencies which arc bound to arise during the TEN YEARS names well known in Georgetowns past were suggested as the new names for two streets in town at Monday nights council meeting Victoria Avenue and Victoria Crescent would be changed to Day foot Drive and Chapel Street West would become Ryan Road The Day foot Shoo factory operated in that area for many years while Annie Ryan was principal of Chapel Street school for many years Em described her as perhaps an original womens libber the first woman principal of any school In the ONE YEAR AGOBoyd Hoddlnott became the sixth consecutive winner of the Georgetown Racquet clubs annual club championships held last week end runner up in the A division white Andy captured lhe consolation A trophy In the B division Rob Allison came out winner against the consolation champion Bill while Kevin Fitzgerald was the runner up cynicism that brought on the unnecessary election BOUNCES BACK After that It was assumed around Ottawa would try his political ambitions and go back to being a highly paid consultant with his massive network of connections In Ottawa within a few montiis of his defeat he once more surfaced in the national capital this time as head of an Influential Liberal Party committee that Included the prime minister himself The committee meets irregularly and deals with policies at the highest level It represented a remarkable rebound for a defeated candidate And wasnt to stop there By exerting his considerable influence managed lo encourage the Liberal Association lo hold an extremely early nomination meeting for the next general election That meeting now has been held well before other potential candidates got their act together and while only a third of the association members showed up Coutts was nominated by acclamation All reports suggest Spadinas Liberals now are bitterly divided over their candidate something lhat doesnt auger well for Coutts who already faced the formidable task of knocking off sitting member While last years exercise struck me as crassly cynical this latest one appears lo be surprisingly stupid Hut well have to wait and see The next election Is probably several years Takin it to the streets THE HERALD ASKS Did you support the doctors walkouts Im going down to give a doctor some money now when stopped on George town Main Street Fri day He said he opposed the walkouts by the doctors I think they make pretty good money si It is be said Georgetown High School student ALLISON Mac- thinks doct ors shouldnt be walking out No because I feel their Job I to help people and if theyre walking out bow can Ihey help Allis on thinks doctors should on the Job while negotiating DAVID RICHARDS Georgetown laid opin ion doctors has chang ed a a result of the walk outs He said Iho high respect he granted member the medical profess Ion has eroded Doe he support No not really Im getting on Im over and I look back to the days when doctor were dedicated to their job Now I think lhe dedication is money he The Herald ROB SPITERI support the doctor walkout My friends dad is a doctor and I guest if want more money I guess they should gel It the Georgetown District High School student Asked whether supported the doctors walkout of Georgetown laid Yet and no I they walk out but that thej should leave behind dent coverage case She said civil servant nunc tot postmen are being more than doctors and he doesnt think thati right